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Ocotillo Wells land owner fed up with off-roaders
Let’s look at Mr. Alan Inn’s so called development of these picturesque bad lands in Ocotillo Wells. (San Diego County) If you view the satellite images in 2004 and 2008, you will see that Mr. Alan Inn is heavily grading this property. 1) The article describes Mr. Alan Inn as a developer who wants to build a wellness center and resort in the middle of the desert next to an 80,000+ acre off-road park and surrounded by privately owned property utilized by off roaders. Doesn’t this Wellness and resort story sound fishy? What is Mr. Alan Inn’s property zoned for? a. Who in their right mind would build or visit a wellness resort at this location? It is 110+ degrees in the summer and prone to high winds throughout the year. And, yes it is one of the few official off road parks with 1000’s of riders camping and riding every weekend. That means it is very noisy. Not a good place for a wellness center and resort. b. Why is Mr. Alan Inn’s property owned under the name of Wisdon Ministries? c. If he is a developer, why did he not procure the required permits in January 2005 for …. --Grading (over 200 yards requires a permit) Mr. Alan Inn has moved 10,000’s of yards illegally. He has topped several large hills. He has bulldozed so much that it just makes you wonder how he gets away with it. This is ridiculous. For over two years he and a laborer have used a large Dozer, a Grader, a backhoe, water truck and fuel truck to destroy these picturesque bad lands. You can never restore the damage that has been done by Mr. Alan Inn and Wisdon Ministries. --Well Permit and 5 water tanks (where is the approved permit?) --Construction Trailer (no permit) --Underground burial from the well to five 10,000 gallon water tanks at top of graded hill --B&P’s Environmental Control (nothing) Even after his arrest, Mr. Alan continued to bull doze these picturesque bad lands without any permits or regard for the San Diego County Planning, land use and building requirements. 2) The San Diego County Planning and Building Department have been aware of Alan Inn’s illegal activities. It was officially and properly reported to them in 2005. An official case number exists. Supervisor Horn’s office was even copied. What have they done to stop this activity since it was reported in 2005? It appears, nothing…. 3) In summary, I totally agree with the prosecutor and the jurors. These motorcycle riders are working people obeying the law. They unknowingly entered a trap set by Mr. Alan Inn. In that trap, Mr. Alan Inn assaulted them with a gun. “RAGE WITH A GUN”— July 28, 2008 11:47 p.m.
Ocotillo Wells land owner fed up with off-roaders
I read the article on the convicted felon Mr. Alan Inn who committed a felony of assault with a deadly weapon. This article strikes me as an unfair portrait of off road riders. Mr. Alan Inn’s Wisdon Ministry property is NOT PROPERLY FENCED and IS NOT POSTED as private property. I have visited this property many times from 2005 to 2008. As a homeowner and landowner, I truly feel sorry for Mr. Alan Inn’s misfortunes. However, his approach on developing the land and his approach on pointing and shooting a gun are all wrong. If you unknowingly crossed a property line, do you deserve to be threatened, assaulted and shot at? I don’t think so. Mr. Alan Inn basically is taking out his frustrations on motorcyclists who are riding 30 year old established trails. Mr. Alan Inn only fenced one side of the Wisdon Ministries property (the west side). Therefore, everyone traveling East to West became trapped and here Mr. Alan pulled his gun and assaulted them. There were NOT adequate “no Trespassing” signs posted by Alan Inn. Even if he did place 50 signs as he says, the odds of seeing one in a > 1 mile square property are slim. The land is over 1 mile square! It is hilly rocky terrain that only off road motorcycles can access. You can enter Mr. Alan’s property and never know it until you travel one mile and reach the west fence. That is where Mr. Alan Inn pulled his gun and fired shots.— July 28, 2008 11:40 p.m.